Be excited. Be very excited for singer-songwriter Kat Dahlia. The 22-year-old Cuban American newcomer has been blowing up the music blogosphere lately with her raw, raspy, and infectious single, "Gangsta." Born and raised in Miami, Dahlia's dark, R&B-influenced jam is an ode to the struggles her family faced while she was growing up.

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